Les Fleurs dans Mon Jardin en Novembre

Two Apples

 Monday, 14th November 2011

Frozen Beauty

 Monday, 14th November 2011

November Light

Monday, 14th November 2011

November Light

Monday, 28th November 2011

Les Fleurs dans Mon Jardin en Novembre, with Apple Tree from the Rosaceae Family and Clematis from the Ranunculaceae Family.

17-18th Cent. Christian VI, King of Denmark and Norway (30 November 1699 - 6 August 1746)

18th Cent. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales (30 November 1719 - 8 February 1772)
19-20th Cent. William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 - 19 August 1905)
19-20th Cent. Henriette of Belgium, Duchess of Vendôme (30 November 1870 - 28 March 1948)

19th Cent. Alfonso XII, King of Spain.

Alfonso de Borbón was born on 28 November 1857.  He was the son of Isabella II, Queen of the Spains (10 October 1830 - 10 April 1904) and Francisco de Asis de Borbón (13 May 1822 - 17 April 1902). His maternal grandparents were Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (27 April 1806 - 22 July 1878) and Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (14 October 1784 - 29 September 1833). His paternal grandparents were Princess Luisa Carlotta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Francisco de Paula of Spain, Duke of Cadiz. Alfonsos' parents were married on 10 October 1846. His siblings were: Fernando de Borbón (1850-1850), Maria Isabel de Borbón (1851-1931), Cristina de Borbón (1854-1854), Maria de la Conception de Borbón (1861-1879), Maria del Pilar de Borbón (1861-1879), Maria de la Paz de Borbón (1862-1946), Maria Eulalia Francisca de Asis de la Piedad de Borbón (1864-1958) and Francisco de Asis (1866-1866). Revolution forced Isabella II from her throne on 30 September 1868. The Royal family then went into exile in France. Isabella II abdicated in favor of her son, as Alfonso XII on 25 June 1870. Alfonso XII regained the Spanish crown on 29 December 1874. Alfonso XII was crowned King of Spain in 1875. Alfonso XII was engaged to Maria de las Mercedes d'Orleans  (24 June 1860 - 26 June 1878) in December 1877, at a ball. She was the daughter of Maria Luisa Fernanda of Spain, Duchess of Montpensier (30 January 1832 - 2 February 1897) and Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d'Orleans, Duke of Montpensier (31 July 1824 - 4 February 1890). Alfonso XII and Mercedes d'Orleans were married on 23 January 1878, at the Church of Atocha, in Madrid. Maria de las Mercedes d'Orleans died of tuberculosis on 26 June 1878, at Palacio Real, in Madrid. She was interred at the El Escorial. Alfonso XII married his second wife, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (21 July 1858 - 6 February 1929) on 29 November 1879, at the Basilica of Atocha, in Madrid. She was the daughter of Elisabeth Franziska, Archduchess of Austria (1831 January 17 - 1903 February 14) and Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria (1818-1874). The couple had three children.

The Children of Maria Christina of Austria and Alfonso XII: 

Maria de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (11 September 1880 - 17 October 1904)

 Maria Teresa of Spain (12 November 1882 - 23 September 1912) 

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (17 May 1886 - 28 February 1941)

Alfonso XII died of tuberculosis on 25 November 1885. He was succeeded by his son, as Alfonso XIII. His father, Francisco de Asis died on 17 April 1902, in Épinay-sur-Seine. His mother, Isabella died on 19 April 1904, in Paris, France. She was interred at the El Escorial, in Spain. His wife, Maria Christina died on 6 February 1929, at Palacio Real, in Madrid. She was interred at the El Escorial.

19th Cent. Maximilian II, King of Bavaria.

Maximilian was born on 28 November 1811, in Munich. He was the son of Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen (8 July 1792 - 26 October 1854) and Ludwig I, King of Bavaria (25 August 1786 - 29 February 1868). His maternal grandparents were Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (17 November 1769 - 14 May 1818) and Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. His paternal grandparents were Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (14 April 1765 - 30 March 1796) and Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (27 May 1756 - 13 October 1825). His siblings were: Mathilde Karoline (30 August 1813 - 25 August 1862), Otto Friedrich (1 June 1815 - 26 July 1867), Theodolinde Charlotte (7 October 1816 - 12 April 1817), Luitpold Karl (21 March 1821 - 12 December 1912), Adelgunde Auguste (19 March 1823 - 28 January 1914), Hildegard Luise (10 June 1825 - 2 April 1864), Alexandra Amelie (26 August 1826 - 21 September 1875) and Adalbert Wilhelm (19 July 1828 - 21 September 1875). Maximilian married Marie of Prussia (15 October 1825 - 17 May 1889) on 12 October 1842. She was the daughter of Princess Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg and Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.

 

The Children of Marie of Prussia and Maximilian II:

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (25 August 1846 - 13 June 1886)

Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar (27 April 1848 - 11 October 1916)

Ludwig I abdicated on 20 March 1848, in favour of his son, as Maximilian II. Maximilian II died aged 52, on 10 March 1864, in Munich. He was interred at the Theatinerkirche, in Munich. He was succeeded by his son, as Ludwig II. Ludwig I died on 29 February 1868, in Nice. He was interred at St. Boniface's Abbey, in Munich. Ludwig II and Dr. von Gudden were found dead on 13 June 1886, in the water near Lake Starnberg. He was interred at the St. Michael's Church, in Munich. Marie of Prussia died on 17 May 1889, at Hohenschwangau Castle, in Bavaria. She was interred at the Theatinerkirche.
 

15-16th Cent. Margaret Tudor, Queen Consort of Scotland (28 November 1489 - 18 October 1541)

18th Cent. Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway (28 November 1700 - 27 May 1770)

18-19th Cent. Princess Maria Antonia of Parma (28 November 1774 - 20 February 1841)
20-21st Cent. Anna Nicole Smith (28 November 1967 - 8 February 2007)

Oslo by Night

Oslo

Friday, 25th November 2011

Oslo

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway.

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Peter Wessel Tordenskiold

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Rådhusplassen

Friday, 25th November 2011

Oslo

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Maud, Queen Consort of Norway

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Maud, Queen Consort of Norway

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Maud, Queen Consort of Norway

Friday, 25th November 2011

The Royal Palace

Friday, 25th November 2011

Statue of Karl XIV & III Johan, King of Sweden and Norway (1763-1844) with the inscription, "Folkets Kjærlighet min Belønning".
Friday, 25th November 2011

Lantern at the The Royal Palace

Friday, 25th November 2011

The Royal Palace

Friday, 25th November 2011

Friday, 25th November 2011, at Domkirkeplassen, Rådhusplassen and the Royal Palace, in Oslo, with Statues of Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648), Peter Wessel Tordenskiold (1690-1720), Maud of Wales, Queen Consort of Norway (1869-1938) and Karl XIV & III Johan, King of Sweden and Norway (1763-1844) with the inscription of his motto, "Folkets Kjærlighet min Belønning".

15-16th Cent. Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cypros (25 November 1454 - 10 July 1510)
17th Cent. Henrietta Maria, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (25 November 1609 - 10 September 1669)
17-18th Cent. Catherine of Braganca, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (25 November 1638 - 31 December 1705)
19-20th Cent. Victoria Melita of Edinburgh, Grand Duchess of Russia (25 November 1876 - 2 March 1936)

19-20th Cent. Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy.

Prince Vittorio Emanuele was born on 11 November 1869, in Naples, Italy. He was the son of Margherita of Savoy-Genoa, Queen Consort of Italy (20 November 1851 - 4 January 1926) and Umberto I, King of Italy (14 March 1844 - 29 July 1900). His maternal grandparents were Elisabeth of Saxony, Duchess of Genoa (4 February 1830 - 14 August 1912) and Ferdinand, 1st Duke of Genoa (15 November 1822 - 10 February 1855). His paternal grandparents were Maria Adelaide of Austria (3 June 1822 - 20 January 1855) and Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Italy (14 March 1820 - 9 January 1878). Vittorio Emanuele's parents were married on 21 April 1868, in Turin, Italy. Prince Vittorio Emanuele married Princess Elena of Montenegro (8 January 1873 - 28 November 1952) on 24 October 1896, in Rome, Italy. She was the daughter of Milena Vukotić, Queen Consort of Montenegro (4 May 1847 - 16 March 1923) and Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš, King of Montenegro (7 October 1841 - 1 March 1921). King Umberto I was assassinated on 29 July 1900, in Monza by Gaetano Bresci. He was interred at the Pantheon, in Rome. He was succeeded by Vittorio Emanuele III. Vittorio Emanuele III and Elena of Montenegro had five children.

The Children of Elena of Montenegro and Vittorio Emanuele III:

Yolanda Margherita Milena Elisabetta Romana Maria (1 June 1901 - 16 October 1986) Married Giorgio Carlo Calvi, Count of Bergolo.

Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romana (19 November 1902 - 28 August 1944) Married Prince Philip of Hesse in 1925.

Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria (15 September 1904 - 18 March 1983) Married Princess Marie José of Belgium.

Giovanna Elisabetta Antonia Romana Maria (13 November 1907 - 26 February 2000) Married Boris III, King of Bulgaria in 1930.

Maria Francesca Anna Romana (26 December 1914 - 2001) Married Prince Luigi of Bourbon-Parma.

In 1914, World War I broke out with Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Serbia, USA and Japan against Austria, Germany and Turkey. His mother, Margherita of Savoy-Genoa died on 4 January 1926, in Bordighera. She was interred at the Pantheon, in Rome. His daughter, Mafalda married Prince Philip of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel on 23 September 1925, at Racconigi Castle. His daughter, Giovanna married Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria in October 1930, in Assisi. In 1936, Vittorio Emanuele III became Emperor of Ethiopia, with Elena as his Empress Consort. In 1939, Vittorio Emanuele III became King of Albania, with Elena as his Queen Consort. Italy entered on 10 June 1940, World War II. In 1943, Vittorio Emanuele III was deposed as King of Albania. In September 1943, his daughter, Mafalda was transported to Buchenwald concentration camp. In November 1943, Vittorio Emanuele III renounced his title of Emperor of Ethiopia. Mafalda died on 27 August 1944, in Buchenwald concentration camp. Vittorio Emanuele III abdicated on 9 May 1946, in favor of his son, as Umberto II. Vittorio Emanuele died aged 78, on 28 December 1947, in Alexandria, Egypt. He was interred at St Catherine's Cathedral, in Alexandria, Egypt. Elena of Montenegro died on 28 November 1952, in Montpellier, France.

 16-17th Cent. Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, Queen Consort of Sweden (11 November 1599 - 28 March 1655)

19th Cent. Marie Bashkirtseff (11 November 1858 - 31 October 1884)

19-20th Cent. Maude Adams (11 November 1872 - 17 July 1953)

17-18th Cent. William Hogarth

 

William Hogarth was born on 10 November 1697. He attended the St Martin's Lane Academy, before he studied under Sir James Thornhill. William Hogarth married the daughter of his master, Miss Thornhill in 1729. In 1735, Hogarth painted A Rake's Progress and The Tempest. From 1735 to 1755, William Hogarth ran the academy in St Martin's Lane. In 1738, he completed Four Times of Day. In 1740, Portrait of Captain Coram and The Shrimp Girl. In 1742, The Graham Children. In 1743, Marriage à la Mode. Among the works of William Hogarth is also Anne Boleyn (1502-1536) is Introduced at Court by Henry VIII. In 1753, William Hogarth published The Analysis of Beauty. William Hogarth died on 26 October 1764.

"I have endeavoured to treat my subjects as a dramatic writer; my picture is my stage, and men and women my players." William Hogarth 

17-18th Cent. George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland.

Prince Georg August of Hanover was born on 10 November 1683, at Herrenhausen Palace, in Hanover. He was the son of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, Hereditary Princess of Hanover (15 September 1666 - 13 November 1726) and George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (28 May 1660 - 11 June 1727). His maternal grandparents were Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse, Countess of Williamsburg (3 January 1639 - 5 February 1722) and George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (26 January 1624 - 28 August 1705). His paternal grandparents were Sophia of the Rhineland Palatinate (14 October 1630 - 8 June 1714) and Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Elector of Hanover (20 November 1629 - 23 January 1698). Georg's parents were married in 1682. He had a sister, Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March 1687 - 28 June 1757). Prince George of Hanover married Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1 March 1683 - 20 November 1737) on 22 August 1705, in Hanover. She was the daughter of Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach (1662-1696) and Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654-1686). His sister, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover married Friedrich Wilhelm, Crown Prince in Prussia (1688-1740) on 28 November 1706. The first child of Caroline and George was a son, Prince Frederick Louis born on 1 February 1707.

The Children of Caroline of Ansbach and George II:
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (1 February 1707 - 31 March 1751) Married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenberg in 1736.
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (2 November 1709 - 12 January 1759) Married Prince Willem IV of Orange-Nassau in 1734.
Princess Amelia of Great Britain (10 July 1711 - 31 October 1786)
Princess Caroline Elizabeth of Great Britain (30 May 1713 - 28 December 1757)
Prince Augustus George of Great Britain (9 November 1716 - 9 November 1716) Stillborn
Prince George William of Great Britain (13 November 1717 - 17 February 1718)
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (26 April 1721 - 31 October 1765)
Princess Mary of Great Britain (5 March 1723 - 14 January 1772) Married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1740.
Princess Louise of Great Britain (7 December 1724 - 19 December 1751) Married Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway in 1743.

Queen Anne (1665-1714) died on 1 August 1714. She was succeeded by his father, as King George I. His mother, Sophia Dorothea died on 13 November 1726. In 1727, she was interred beside her parents in the Stadtkirche, in Celle. King George I died on 11 June 1727. He was succeeded by George II, crowned King on 4 October 1727, at Westminster Abbey. His wife, Queen Caroline died on 20 November 1737, at St. James's Palace, in London. She was interred at Westminster Abbey, in London. His daughter, Princess Louise married Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway (31 March 1723 - 13 January 1766) on 11 December 1743, in Altona, Holstein. He was the son of Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway (28 November 1700 - 27 May 1770) and Christian VI, King of Denmark and Norway (30 November 1699 - 6 August 1746). King George II died aged 76, on 25 October 1760, at Kensington Palace, in London. He was interred at Westminster Abbey, London. He was succeeded by King George III.

17-18th Cent. Louis III, Prince of Condé (10 November 1668 - 4 March 1710)

18th Cent. Margravine Auguste Marie of Baden-Baden, Duchesse de Orléans (10 November 1704 - 8 August 1726)